Recommended update for kernel-firmware

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for kernel-firmware
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2013:1524-1
Rating: low
References: #796821 #805371 #811263 #822716 #824785 #827613 #829473 #832311 #832342 #832343
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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    An update that has 10 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for kernel-firmware provides the following
    enhancements:

    * Add the new Intel Wilkins Peak BT firmwares (version
    2e)
    * Update rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw to its current version
    and add rtl8168f-{1, 2}.fw
    * Add firmware for Realtek RTL8188EE
    * Remove duplicated sb16/* and yamaha/* firmware files
    that conflict with alsa-firmware package
    * Add firmware files for Wilkins Peak 1/2 WiFi
    (FATE#313607)
    * Update ar3k firmwares to v20130729 to fix loading
    errors.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kernel-firmware-8290
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kernel-firmware-8290
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-kernel-firmware-8290

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (noarch):
    • kernel-firmware-20110923-0.48.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (noarch):
    • kernel-firmware-20110923-0.48.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (noarch):
    • kernel-firmware-20110923-0.48.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/796821
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/805371
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/811263
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/822716
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/824785
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/827613
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/829473
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/832311
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/832342
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/832343
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=35dc53f11f51d28562e0372d34a4e727